Barrows, Manitoba Explained

Barrows is a community in the Canadian province of Manitoba.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Barrows had a population of 83 living in 30 of its 37 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 98. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.^[1]

History

When the Red Deer Lumber Company built its sawmill on the south shore of Red Deer Lake, they also built a rail line that connected their sawmill to the Canadian Northern Railway line that ran from Swan River to Erwood.

A community was established at this junction, which was named Barrows after one of the company's founders: Fredrick G. Barrows.^[2]

References

52.831°N -101.443°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places . . February 9, 2022 . Sep 3, 2022.
2. Web site: The Lumber Industry in Manitoba. Nicholson. Karen. February 2000. Manitoba Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport - Historic Resources Branch. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170822115612/http://gov.mb.ca/chc/hrb/internal_reports/pdfs/Lumber_Industry_Mb_Nicholson.pdf . 2017-08-22 . October 26, 2019.